Maoist symbol to fashion statement: Nepal-made shoe sees revival

2018-02-16

Nepal-made Goldstar shoes were an icon of the country's brutal Maoist insurgency when simply wearing a pair was enough to be accused of anti-government sympathises and arrested. Today the brand has become a must-have fashion item.

Florida shooter charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder

Trump avoids comment on gun laws, vows to tackle mental health

2018-02-15

In an address to the nation after a gunman opened fire in a Florida high school and killed 17 people, US President Donald Trump vows to "tackle the difficult issue of mental health" while avoiding the issue of gun control.